‘At least’ 200 jobs expected to go at University of Canberra Troubled institution joins neighbouring ANU in flagging major cuts, saying it is ‘spending beyond its means’ By John Ross 21 October
Sparks fly over Australian bush study centres Proposal to let universities control regional study hubs ‘raises more questions than answers’ By John Ross 21 October
More jobs set to go at Australian National University New restructure proposals, ‘the last of the year’, would claim more than 100 positions By John Ross 17 October
Big fee hikes in store for Australia’s international students Record increases scheduled as caps proposal leaves universities ‘singing different songs’ By John Ross 17 October
New global alliance to ‘raise profile’ of humanities Institutions in six continents plan fightback against creeping denigration of the social sciences By John Ross 16 October
Forgo salary rise, Australian National University begs staff Waiving pay during Covid did not prevent redundancies, union warns members By John Ross 15 October
Cultivating homegrown talent ‘better than buying superstars’ Personal touch the magic ingredient in a programme credited with keeping research hotshots on home base By John Ross 14 October
More job loss warnings over Australian international student caps Pandemic-style redundancies feared as universities count their losses By John Ross 11 October
Australian Senate committee greenlights student ombudsman bill Parliamentarians dismiss warnings about workload and academic freedom infringements By John Ross 10 October
Economic changes ‘slowing Australian students down’ Unfazed by unemployment, and resigned about home ownership, learners are taking their feet off the pedal By John Ross 10 October
Overseas student caps endorsed by Australian Senate committee With major parties backing the legislation, controversial enrolment quotas appear a done deal By John Ross 9 October
World University Rankings 2025: Australia stands on precipice Half of sector goes backwards in this year’s table, as international student caps threaten more damage By John Ross 9 October